Paul McCartney
Paul McCartney
Sir James Paul McCartney, MBEis an English singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and composer. With John Lennon, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr, he gained worldwide fame with the rock band the Beatles, one of the most popular and influential groups in the history of pop music. His songwriting partnership with Lennon is one of the most celebrated of the 20th century. After the band's break-up, he pursued a solo career and formed Wings with his first wife, Linda, and Denny Laine...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionRock Singer
Date of Birth18 June 1942
CityLiverpool, England
Paul McCartney quotes about
This is the first time I've ever played the Grammys. I finally passed the audition.
By the time we made "Abbey Road", John and I were openly critical of each other's music, and I felt John wasn't much interested in performing anything he hadn't written himself.
My arrest was on every bloody TV set. The other prisoners all knew who I was and asked me to sing.
I would quite like to have been a 1920s writer.
There will be no wardrobe malfunction with me. I can promise you that.... I have nothing I will be exposing or taking off.
The music publishing I own is fabulous recording.
It's like there was me, then the Beatles phase, and now I'm me again.
I feel that if I said anything about John, I would have to sit here for five days and say it all. Or I don't want to say anything.
And I loved Fats Waller. I love his instrumental abilities, his vocal abilities and his sense of humor.
I can take pot or leave it. I got busted in Japan for it. I was nine days without it and there wasn't a hint of withdrawal, nothing.
You can fill my appetite without me taking up a bite.
Painting is a magical process that I like, where you conjure something out of nothing; you get a little idea that leads you through ... You can go into a trance while you're doing it, so it's a nice contrast to real life.
I've got to admit it's getting better. It's a little better all the time.
It's time to end the cruel slaughter of whales and leave these magnificent creatures alone.